Latest news about poverty in Pratt, KS collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
13.2% of Pratt, KS residents had an income below the poverty level in 2021, which was 11.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.7% across the entire state of Kansas. Taking into account residents not living in families, 19.3% of high school graduates and 36.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 10.4% among disabled males and 22.3% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 57.5%. For comparison, it was 27.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Pratt, KS
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2021:
Pratt:
13.2%
Whole state:
11.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2021:
Pratt:
5.2%
Whole state:
5.7%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Pratt:
10.4%
Kansas:
12.6%
Disability rate in this city among poor males (it is 18.2% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Pratt:
29.7%
Kansas:
26.8%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Pratt:
22.3%
Kansas:
17.0%
Disability rate in this city among poor females (it is 17.7% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Pratt:
34.8%
Kansas:
28.0%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
57.5%
Residents above poverty level:
27.1%
Poverty by age in Pratt, KS
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Pratt,KS (percentage below poverty level)
5.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
20.0%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
21.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
11.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Pratt,KS (percentage below poverty level)
42.3%Under 5 years
43.9%5 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.7%18 to 24 years
25.9%25 to 34 years
23.3%35 to 44 years
7.8%45 to 54 years
7.6%55 to 64 years
6.4%65 to 74 years
19.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Pratt,KS (% below half of poverty level)
12.1%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
6.5%6 to 11 years
2.8%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
3.8%16 and 17 years
13.0%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
1.0%35 to 44 years
1.9%45 to 54 years
11.2%55 to 64 years
2.8%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Pratt, KS
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pratt, KS (%)
11.5%White
46.0%Black
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
23.4%2+ races
30.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Pratt, KS (absolute numbers)
608White
60Black
0Asian
0Other race
1272+ races
140Hispanic
13.2%Below poverty level
86.8%Above poverty level
29.2%Below poverty level
70.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Pratt, KS
Children below poverty level:
Pratt, Kansas:
11.9%
State:
12.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Pratt:
19.3%
Kansas:
19.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Pratt:
36.0%
Kansas:
37.2%
34.5%Married-couple family
2.4%Male, no wife present
63.0%Female, no husband present
8.2%Worked full-time, year-round
28.3%Worked part-time
63.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
17.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
17.4%One part-time, other didn't work
65.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.2%1980 to 1989
8.8%1970 to 1979
3.6%1960 to 1969
21.2%1950 to 1959
4.4%1940 to 1949
51.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.3%1999 to 2000
3.0%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
8.3%1970 to 1979
10.8%1960 to 1969
16.5%1950 to 1959
14.2%1940 to 1949
35.8%1939 or earlier
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